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*** April 2024 Image and Video Thread ***

Oh my oh my. Tonight, I decided to go try out some flash with the S5, & 14-28mm. Was mainly just experimenting, working out a balance of flash & ambient light. Not too much of that (ambient) but pretty pleased how well the 14-28mm went. Doesn't matter how good your high ISO performance is, adding a bit of light with a flashgun makes a big difference. Couple of shots with the Sigma 28-70mm as well. On a bit of a roll this month :)
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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 18.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002340 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 18.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002374 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 28.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002375 by Markus Welder, on Flickr[/URL]

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 20.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.7
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 800
240427-P1002379 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 16.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002354 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 33.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/10 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002318 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 54.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/10 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 1600
240427-P1002321 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 18.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 800
240427-P1002378 by Markus Welder, on Flickr

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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 37.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/60 sec
  • Pattern
  • Manual exposure
  • ISO 3200
240427-P1002309 by Markus Welder, on Flickr
 
A rigmarole to get images under 500kB on this phone, Lightroom mobile can't do it, this lighthouse "lens" used to be on 2 different islands and now planted in the Titanic area. Unprocessed, just 1:1 crop from RAW with polariser used. _1000787 (2).jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 24.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 400
 
Pete_W said:
Haha! I think train stations are ALWAYS interesting. Z04 Discosmilie

Panasonic S5II with LUMIX S 24-105/F4
ƒ/8 105mm 1/800s ISO1000
Canberra Xplorer departing Goulburn by Peter Watters, on Flickr
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Obviously used CPL here (no reflection in train window and little fluffy clouds) and looks great. I tested bringing up the shadows massively from near black and no colour cast in mine. I felt bad you thought you didn't like it :(
 
Oíche said:
A rigmarole to get images under 500kB on this phone,
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Just do what Pete said, set up a free Flickr account, and link from there.1000 images, free. I didn't go out and buy 35mm format gear to make postage stamp sized images, and I'm definitely not going to fart around with reducing any image I want to post here, finesse it for that size, then store it and muck about, when it's only ever going to be used one, single, time.
 
Oíche said:
Obviously used CPL here (no reflection in train window and little fluffy clouds) and looks great. I tested bringing up the shadows massively from near black and no colour cast in mine. I felt bad you thought you didn't like it :(
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No, don't feel bad. It's fine. I've not been through all the photos I took on Friday yet, but I can definitely see the benefit if used in the right circumstances. A number of the shots turned out just fine.

I think the issue is that photos with that have very bright areas and very deep shadows. The CIR-PL obviously reduces the light onto the sensor it can make lifting the shadows a bit more difficult. If I go too far, this is where the colours go a bit off. No doubt this is also partly a case of my poor editing skills - I'm ok with the basics but altering colours is something I'm not that good at.

The S5M2 seems to adjust for the lower light when it is processes JPEGs as these all come out brighter, by my estimate between half to two thirds of a stop. So they look quite different SOOC compared with the RW2s.

The other thing impacting the images is that I didn't use the lens hood because you can't rotate the CIR-PL with a hood on. This may have impacted the contrast a bit in some of the shots depending on the angle.
 
Pete_W said:
The CIR-PL obviously reduces the light onto the sensor it can make lifting the shadows a bit more difficul
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The camera metering will adapt to that, I've yet to get competent with the metering modes on S5ii, the explanations are rather vague. As for colour cast with this CPL I have zero problem and I paid £18 used for it, I owned loads of them and this one is excellent. I never used a hood that day as I was in out of backpack on the bicycle and I just used my hand to shield from the sun. IMO had no problems as the coatings on Lumix are brilliant.

As with anything the polariser takes learning and I recommend turning it while looking through the finder AND dial in the amount you want or can use without getting a hideous gradient across a clear blue sky etc. It actually works easier with more saturation with a heavy overcast sky acting like a perfect light diffuser.

If you look at my settings, loads at f11 and the DOF and sharpness I'm seeing is amazing with 24-105, I think I maybe have diffraction correction enabled but I'm not concerned using any aperture to get the DOF. The overall photo is all that matters and no point worrying here with 500kB limit :p

One last thing... that 70-105 is essential. Luckily through experience I knew this and never got 20-60 or 24-70. The same with primes when you have zooms this good... I await the backlash Z04 Nein1Z04 Wife

Mr f11:p
 
This is also at the Titanic Quarter, external stained glass features and the tourists go mad for it, another one has a posing chair for photos. Maybe Game of Thrones or something as the "Titanic" yawn :p film studios are there too.

Again the polariser was brilliant in dialling out 'most' internal reflections and saturating the colours, the sun was blaring through it and you couldn't see these details just looking at it.

Hopefully I am redeeming myself to Pete for forcing him to buy a CPL and that he can be vindicated :p_1000778 (1).jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • 85.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/125 sec
  • Pattern
  • ISO 500
 
Pete_W said:
Locomotive G516, built in 1984 for the former Victorian Government Railways, now operated by Linx Group. Seen here at Goulburn in regional NSW on a shuttle movement.

Panasonic S5M2 + LUMIX S 24-105/F4 - 68mm ƒ/8 1/800s ISO800

G516 at Goulburn by Peter Watters, on Flickr
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Seriously... Why bother with primes when you can do this? Unless you need faster speed or DOF, this is difficult to beat. The reason I bought it was the like of this, Paul's photos and a Leica SL2 owner using it for skateboarding sports.

I think in the big picture it is underestimating this lens just because it is thought max 70mm lenses must be so much better but I think such thinking harps back to DSLR days, the extra reach to 105 is essential and a useful overlap with the other 70-300. Overlap is good as it means less changes.
 
Cranking out a few kms on the mountain bike this evening. The distinguished Gentleman's riding attire lol. At least I put in the effort to have a shave this time. Get quite a few comments and laughs when out and about in this :)
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  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 20.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/60 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • -0.7
  • ISO 800
240428j-P1002421 by Markus Welder, on Flickr
 
Oíche said:
Seriously... Why bother with primes when you can do this? Unless you need faster speed or DOF, this is difficult to beat. The reason I bought it was the like of this, Paul's photos and a Leica SL2 owner using it for skateboarding sports.

I think in the big picture it is underestimating this lens just because it is thought max 70mm lenses must be so much better but I think such thinking harps back to DSLR days, the extra reach to 105 is essential and a useful overlap with the other 70-300. Overlap is good as it means less changes.
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I agree, there is no real penalty with these Lumix zoom lenses. The 24-105mm and 70-300mm are great performers and are my default train shooting kit. Zooms are a must for train photography given that rail corridor access can be difficult so you can't always zoom with your feet.

You are absolutely right that the focal range of the 24-105 is so versatile and helps to eliminate lens swapping.

I still love the small Sigma primes for other more contemplative type shooting, e.g. when out for a neighbourhood walk.
 
Pete_W said:
Ha ha! Well done. You just need a top hat and a pipe! Daumenhoch
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I have the pork pie hat, it keeps blowing off in the wind. The Pipe is not going to happen. Ever :) The Wife just keeps dissolving into fits of laughter whenever I get dressed to go riding. The Daughter loves it too. he he he
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  • Panasonic - DC-G100
  • 20.0 mm
  • ƒ/2
  • 1/50 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 400
230912j-P1012789 by speedygz, on Flickr
 
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